Woodworking Saws & Table Saw Geometry

Why do Bandsaw blades with fewer Teeth Per Inch (e.g. 3 TPI) excel at thick resawing over high-TPI blades?

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 Correct IncorrectFewer teeth have huge gullet pockets capable of carrying massive amounts of sawdust out of a deep cut without packing tight and wandering off the cut line.

Why do Bandsaw blades with fewer Teeth Per Inch (e.g. 3 TPI) excel at thick resawing over high-TPI blades?

• They spin at twice the speed of high-TPI blades
• Deep gullets carry large volumes of sawdust out of deep cuts without packing and blade deflection
• They can only cut foam and plastic
• Low-TPI blades are made of pure titanium